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***Official*** Sri Lanka in New Zealand
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Blaze
Banned
Tim said:
Exactly right. These 2 are proven failures at ODI level. Both average in the high 30's and go for 5.5 an over. Franklin has potential but isn't good enough at this stage.
I can't believe that the NZ selectors keep going back to Martin. Why not give Aldridge a crack? It is a dead rubber, meaningless game against a weak opposition. Perfect conditions to blood somebody new in.
Tim
Cricketer Of The Year
in my opinion, i think the selectors are worried to debut too many players..2 is fine, but probably no more than that. But quite frankly, Martin in particular doesn't look like he'll make it to the World Cup and there are serious concerns about whether Franklin can improve enough in time.
But lets not forget we've been unfortunate that Tuffey & Butler have been out for some time now.
But lets not forget we've been unfortunate that Tuffey & Butler have been out for some time now.
He certainly is. I think NZ selectors and coaches have to try and preserve him to the World Cup 2007 , if they want the best out come for NZ there (with Mills and Bond obviously being the ideal opening combination) .Tim said:
Given his injuries in the past , its best to pick and choose which opposition he plays and when to not play him etc. , in an attempt to shield him from Injury.
Blaze
Banned
zinzan12 said:
Spot on. I have never rated Mills but he has performed very well of late and is now a genuine first team pick every time.
The last 2 games while Franklin has been getting hit to the boundary time after time I have been thinking to myself 'where is Kyle Mills when you need him'
He really has come on and is consistantly good opening up at the start of our bowling.
SL again failed to build a good score and on this pitch one feels anything under 300 looks below par.
Mahela Jayawardene struggled to build on the good start made by the others and was really scratchy . It seems apart from Injury , he and several of the top players are not happy with the Appointment of Vaas as Vice Captain and therefore not giving their best in the middle.
This was suggested after the Last ODI in Sri Lankan forums and I am starting to think that there may be some truth in that.
Vaas Vice Captaincy saga has been going on for too long and if most of the Senior players are not happy with the change , its best they take it off Vaas and give it to some one else - Possibly Sangakkara or Murali .
Atapattu / Moody combo's lack of Luck is again clear in this performance, where whenever they needed to get going they lost wickets or struggled to build on.
Black Caps with their strong batting Line up should make easy work of this chase !
Mahela Jayawardene struggled to build on the good start made by the others and was really scratchy . It seems apart from Injury , he and several of the top players are not happy with the Appointment of Vaas as Vice Captain and therefore not giving their best in the middle.
This was suggested after the Last ODI in Sri Lankan forums and I am starting to think that there may be some truth in that.
Vaas Vice Captaincy saga has been going on for too long and if most of the Senior players are not happy with the change , its best they take it off Vaas and give it to some one else - Possibly Sangakkara or Murali .
Atapattu / Moody combo's lack of Luck is again clear in this performance, where whenever they needed to get going they lost wickets or struggled to build on.
Black Caps with their strong batting Line up should make easy work of this chase !
Jono
Virat Kohli (c)
Honestly that Bond last over was superb. Vaas is no mug with the bat, and granted he didn't have his eye in but he is a very threatening slogger. Great bowling.
Sangakkara seems to be hitting form again at the right time. Could spell good news for SL going into the VB Series.
Sangakkara seems to be hitting form again at the right time. Could spell good news for SL going into the VB Series.
Jono
Virat Kohli (c)
He's the ideal character but it'd put too much on his plate. Keeping (to Murali on top of that), plus being the side's best batsman (who bats pretty high up in both forms) and on top of that captain may be too much for him.Blaze said:
Jayawardene has been groomed to be captain for so many years now. Its just a shame he never actually showed he could do it, despite all the special favour he received.
IMO Vaas causing so much Team disunity in view of his Vice Captaincy and Mahela's failure to perform as Vice Captain , means one thing.Jono said:
They both need to removed from that position and since Marvan is struggling as well, they should make Sangakkara Captain and Murali Vice Captain , thus removing both those 2 (Vaas and Mahela ) out of the Captaincy stakes.
This is very annoying that they underperform but still find it in themselves to squabble about these sort of things .